Flag Signals
The following lays out the flag signals used during racing events.
Only authorised personal may use flags during practices or
races. All flag signals must be obeyed by the competitors.
National Flag |
Start |
Green Flag |
Course clear |
White Flag with 'V' |
Bad visibility warning |
White Flag with 'SUN' |
Sun dazzle warning |
White Flag |
Ambulance or slow moving intervention vehicle on circuit |
Yellow Flag (Stationary) |
Danger, slow down, overtaking forbidden |
Yellow Flag (Waved) |
Danger, slow down, prepare to stop, overtaking forbidden |
Yellow Flag with Red Vertical Stripes |
Deterioration of track adhesion (oil) |
White Flag with Diagonal Red Cross |
Deterioration of track adhesion (wet roads) |
Red Flag |
Stop, all competitors |
Black Flag with Orange Disk |
That competitor to stop immediately |
Black and White Chequered Flag |
Finish of race or practice session |
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